| Jutta Kleinschmidt | |
|---|---|
) Jutta Kleinschmidt in 2010 | |
| Born | 29 August 1962 Cologne, West Germany |
| Championships | Dakar Rally |
| Wins | 1 |
Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 29 August 1962) is a German competitor of offroad automotive racing events. She is known for her numerous showings in the Paris Dakar Rally, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the only woman to win the race and the only German to win the car category.[1] In 2013, Kleinschmidt was named an FIM Legend for her motorcycling achievements.[2]
Biography
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She was born in Cologne, Germany, and grew up in Berchtesgaden, Upper Bavaria.[3] She studied physics at Isny Polytech then worked at BMW.[3] She raced her first Paris-Dakar Rally in 1988 on a BMW motorcycle.[3] In 1994, she switched to driving a car and, in 1997, became the first woman to win a stage of the Rally.[4] The following year, she was on the podium and, in 2001, she became the first woman to win the Rally.[1][4]
Dakar Rally
| Year | Category | Vehicle | Co-driver | Rank | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bike | BMW | Ret. | ||
| 1992 | BMW | 23rd | |||
| 1994 | KTM | 22nd | |||
| 1995 | Cars | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution |  Dagmar Lohmann | 12th | |
| 1996 | Buggy Schlesser |  Xavi Foj | Ret. | ||
| 1997 | Buggy Schlesser |  Jean Boutaire | 5th | 2 | |
| 1998 | Buggy Schlesser |  Matthew Stevenson | 24th | 1 | |
| 1999 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution |  Tina Thörner | 3rd | 2 | |
| 2000 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | Tina Thörner | 5th | 1 | |
| 2001 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | Andreas Schulz | 1st | ||
| 2002 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution | Andreas Schulz | 2nd | 2 | |
| 2003 | Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution |  Fabrizia Pons | 8th | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 | Fabrizia Pons | 17th | 1 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 | Fabrizia Pons | 3rd | 1 | |
| 2006 | Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 | Fabrizia Pons | Ret. | ||
| 2007 | BMW X3 CC | Tina Thörner | 15th |
References
- ^ a b "Kleinschmidt makes rally history". BBC Sport. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "FIM Legends". fim-live.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Volland, Bernd (6 March 2003). "Jutta Kleinschmidt". Stern (in German). Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ a b Schneider, Josef (20 April 2009). "Köpfe: Jutta Kleinschmidt". Werkzeugforum (in German). Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
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| Preceded by Jean-Louis Schlesser | Dakar Rally Car Winner 2001 | Succeeded by Hiroshi Masuoka |